A damaged vehicle lies at the scene of a vehicle crash in North Hollywood on Tuesday.
\n\nA 61-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after a vehicle struck several pedestrians near a Metro station in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, killing three women and critically injuring two others.
\n\nThe Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) identified the suspect as Ihor Demianenko, a resident of Valley Village. He was initially arrested on suspicion of felony DUI, but police later confirmed that he also faces three counts of murder.
\n\nDemianenko was driving a white Toyota Sienna southbound on North Lankershim Boulevard shortly before 18:00 local time on Tuesday when the vehicle collided with a traffic signal, veered off the road and struck several street vendors, police said. The vehicle was travelling at an unsafe speed, according to investigators.
\n\nEmergency crews had to extricate Demianenko from the badly damaged vehicle. He was conscious but in shock when rescuers reached him and was taken to hospital for treatment.
\n\nHe is being held at the LAPD's Valley Jail in Van Nuys, with bail set at $6.03m, according to jail records.
\n\nThe three women killed in the incident were aged 40, 53 and…
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